(a) whether the Government has finalized a National Slum Policy; and
(b) if so, the details and salient features thereof?
(a) whether the Government has finalized a National Slum Policy; and
(b) if so, the details and salient features thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a) and (b): No, Madam. Slum development is a State subject. The State Governments formulate
specific plans, programmes and schemes for development of slums in various cities as per their
priorities and make necessary provisions therefor in their respective State Plans. However,
the President of India, through her Address to both Houses of Parliament in June, 2009 and
the Prime Minister, in his Independence Day Address, have announced the Government’s vision of
a “Slum- free India†through a new scheme “Rajiv Awas Yojana†(RAY). This scheme aims at
providing support to States that are willing to provide property rights to slum dwellers.
The Government’s effort would be to create Slum free country through implementation of RAY.